Chu Jiangli's purpose was to demonstrate his power to the entire martial arts world.
Now that his goal has been achieved, he doesn't plan to stay in Sanshui Town any longer.
Once Yu Tang's fever subsided, they bought a comfortable carriage, had Yu Qi drive it, and set off together for Li Yue Palace.
They stopped to rest when they were twenty miles away from Mount Nanlu, where the Moon Palace was located.
The carriage stopped by the river, and Yu Qi and Xiao Han rolled up their trousers and started catching fish in the river.
Xiao Han caught a big fish, which struggled desperately, making the boy panic. He accidentally threw the fish away.
Just as the fish was about to escape, Chu Jiangli suddenly flicked his finger and flung the leaf he had been playing with. The thin leaf, like a swift blade, grazed Xiao Han's leg and pierced the big fish with pinpoint accuracy just as it was about to enter the water...
The fish's blood stained a small patch of the river red. Xiao Han swallowed hard and scooped the dead fish out of the river.
She exclaimed, "Brother Chu, no, Palace Master Chu is so amazing!"
On the way, Yu Tang had already told Xiao Han about Chu Jiangli's identity.
Moreover, Yu Tang did not hide the fact that Chu Jiangli killed those Jianghu people on the street from Yu Qi and Xiao Han.
Therefore, Xiao Han is now somewhat cautious when facing Chu Jiangli.
After all, no matter how polite this person may appear on the surface, he is still a bloodthirsty individual at heart.
This made it impossible for him to treat the other person as calmly as before.
Yu Tang noticed that the atmosphere was somewhat subtle.
After a moment's thought, he reached out and plucked a leaf, lifted his robe and sat on a rock by the river. He placed the leaf to his lips and, with each breath, blew out different notes, creating a light and cheerful melody.
The not-so-loud sound, mixed with the sound of flowing water and the rustling of leaves in the autumn wind, flowed into people's hearts like a clear spring, gradually easing the stagnant atmosphere.
Chu Jiangli stood beside him, leaning against a tree, listening quietly to the entire piece, and whispered, "It's very beautiful..."
He asked Yu Tang, "What did you use to play that?"
Yu Tang, realizing that Chu Jiangli was blind, placed the leaf in his hand: "It's a leaf..."
He raised his voice slightly, as if speaking to Chu Jiangli, but in reality to everyone: "Leaves can kill, but they can also play beautiful melodies."
Just like people, a murderer might still save someone, and a saver might sometimes kill. Therefore, you can't judge a person by just one side of the story; you must believe what you see to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
Chapter 20
Died for the villain for the sixth time (20)
Everyone present understood what Yu Tang said.
Xiao Han looked at the fish in her hand a little guiltily, then climbed up the riverbank and said, "I'll start a fire, and we'll grill this biggest fish for Brother Chu!"
Yu Qi had already caught several fish and came ashore, saying, "Then I'll go find some firewood."
Yu Tang nodded to them, then looked back at Chu Jiangli and found the man still holding the leaf in a daze.
The system cat rubbed against his trouser leg and said, "[Host, Chu Jiangli's favorability has increased to sixty! Your relationship has taken another step closer!]"
Yu Tang acknowledged receipt.
He asked Chu Jiangli, "Why are you spacing out again?"
Taking the leaf from the man's palm, Yu Tang said, "If you want to learn this tune, I can teach you to play it. It's actually not difficult at all..."
Chu Jiangli's hand suddenly landed on Yu Tang's face, interrupting him.
The man pursed his lips, remained silent, and reached out to stroke Yu Tang's face.
Starting from the forehead, then moving to the eyebrows, eyes, bridge of the nose, jawline, and lips...
He touched Yutang's skin again and again until it tickled and he wanted to laugh.
But after hearing what the other person said next, he was unable to laugh anymore, no matter what.
"Miracle doctor, I really want to know what you look like."
He heard Chu Jiangli say, "I want to see you with my own eyes."
This time, Chu Jiangli is no longer the man who was so at ease when the two first met.
Instead, they genuinely wanted to see what Yu Tang looked like.
He wanted to know what kind of face the man who had touched his heart time and time again had.
It's hateful that he lost his eyes; no matter how much he longed for it, he could only touch it, unable to see or remember it with his own eyes.
Yu Tang grasped Chu Jiangli's hands and pressed them against his cheeks, his eyes stinging. He said, "You'll know, you'll know someday."
What is a completely dark world like?
Yu Tang didn't know.
But Chu Jiangli seemed to have gotten used to it. He usually tried to pretend to be a normal person, and only at times like this would he unconsciously reveal some vulnerability.
But it was precisely this vulnerability that caused Yu Tang immense heartache.
“Hmm…” Chu Jiangli said, “Divine Doctor, I believe in you.”
I only trust you.
After finishing their meal, it was already close to evening, and Chu Jiangli did not insist on continuing their journey.
Instead, they suggested resting there for the night and setting off again the next day.
At night, Yu Tang Xiaohan and the system cat rested in the carriage, while Chu Jiangli and Yu Qi kept watch outside.
Yu Tang asked Xiao Han, "Xiao Han, do you still remember the eye transplant technique recorded in the medical book?"
Xiao Han thought for a moment and replied, "I remember..."
But after saying that, he added, "However, the eye-changing technique is too dangerous and too difficult. It seems that even your fathers never succeeded."
“You’re wrong…” Yu Tang recalled what the original owner’s father had said to the original owner in private, and replied to Xiao Han: “My father was successful before.”
"He once tried to swap the eyes of a condemned prisoner with those of a blind scholar."
His original intention was to repay the scholar's kindness, which is why he did this, but..."
Yu Tang sighed softly: "But when the scholar learned that he had been given the eyes of a condemned prisoner, he was so angry that he used a piece of porcelain to blind himself again. This action frightened my father."
So my father never used that eye-changing technique again.
Actually, no matter how you look at it, it's all because the scholar was too pedantic.
But after all, this is ancient times, and some people are just like that. You can't understand them, but they deserve respect.
Xiao Han couldn't help but sigh, "Ah... so that's how it is?"
Yu Tang looked at the boy in front of him and asked, "So, this eye-changing technique hasn't been lost. Would you like to learn it from me?"
Xiao Han has been studying medicine with Yu Tang for many years. Although she is not particularly talented, she has extremely skillful hands.
She is particularly skilled with a scalpel and often helps suture wounds of small animals in Wulian Mountain.
In terms of surgical skills, he is even better than Yu Tang.
Moreover, such major surgical procedures require excellent physical strength and cannot tolerate the slightest mistake.
So Yu Tang wanted Xiao Han to do it and give his eyes to Chu Jiangli.
This will allow Chu Jiangli to see the world with good eyes.
"Of course I want to learn it!" Xiao Han was unaware of Yu Tang's true thoughts. So, upon hearing that she could learn such a wondrous technique, she was naturally extremely excited.
I pestered Yu Tang for a long time that night, asking him all sorts of questions, before finally letting him go to sleep.
Although Chu Jiangli had excellent hearing, he still had difficulty discerning the details in Yu Tang and Xiao Han's hushed conversation.
Hearing that there was no more movement from the carriage, he bent down and poked at the firewood in the fire with a twig.
Suddenly remembering something, he paused for a moment.
He then asked Yu Qi beside him, "Yu Qi, you're not asleep yet, are you?"
Yu Qi wasn't the type to slack off during night watch, so naturally he didn't sleep.
He said, "Yeah, I'm not asleep yet."
"Is there something you need, Palace Master Chu?"
Chu Jiangli unconsciously clenched the branch in his hand, and after hesitating for a long time, he asked, "Do you... know who the Divine Physician's sweetheart is?"
The straightforward Yu Qi fell silent.
Seeing Chu Jiangli's serious expression and the fact that he didn't speak for so long, he assumed that Chu Jiangli was going to say something very important.
As a result, one question from the other party stumped him.
Although she didn't know why Chu Jiangli asked that, Yu Qi still answered honestly: "I think my young master doesn't seem to have anyone he likes."
He said, "He has never been a talkative person since he was a child, and he has always been close to me."
Because he was weak, he always liked me to hold him or carry him on my back…
Mentioning Yu Tang's past, Yu Qi couldn't help but become more talkative. He didn't notice Chu Jiangli's increasingly dark expression and continued, "Speaking of which, when the young master was little, he said he wanted to marry me and be my bride. It almost scared me to death!"
He shook his head: "Sigh, but the young master was really cute back then..."
Click—
The sound of a branch breaking came from beside me.
Yu Qi was stunned for a moment, and before he could speak, a section of his sideburns was suddenly cut off.
The gleaming longsword was pointed directly at his throat.
Yu Qi stared blankly at the red-clad man exuding a fierce aura before him, still dazed and confused. He subconsciously asked, "Palace Master Chu, why are you pointing your sword at me?"
Chu Jiangli tried to control his emotions, but his expression still became uncontrollably distorted.
He said coldly.
"So, the person he loves is you."
Chapter 21